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Field Sparrow -  Spizella pusilla  -  Adult  -   Female
Scan ID:  61209
   Notes:  Second Year

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FEATHER SCAN DATA

Feather Metadata
Feather Total Length
Feather Vane Length
Specimen Number: BRD 3182 Feather 1: 5.0 cm Feather 1: 4.4 cm
Common Name: Field Sparrow Feather 2: 5.0 cm Feather 2: 4.3 cm
Latin Name: Spizella pusilla Feather 3: 4.9 cm Feather 3: 4.2 cm
Order: Passeriformes Feather 4: 4.7 cm Feather 4: 4.0 cm
Family: Passerellidae Feather 5: 4.5 cm Feather 5: 4.0 cm
Feather Type: Secondaries Feather 6: 4.5 cm Feather 6: 3.9 cm
Sex: Female Feather 7: 4.2 cm Feather 7: 3.8 cm
Age: Adult Feather 8: 3.7 cm Feather 8: 3.2 cm
County: Garrett Feather 9: 2.8 cm Feather 9: 2.5 cm
State: Maryland Feather 10: N/A Feather 10: N/A
Country: USA Feather 11: N/A Feather 11: N/A
Institution: National Fish and Wildlife
Forensics Lab		 Feather 12: N/A Feather 12: N/A
 

ADDITIONAL IMAGES OF Field Sparrow

 Common Name  Latin Name  Feather Type  Sex  Age
 Field Sparrow   Spizella pusilla   Rectrices   Female   Adult
 Field Sparrow   Spizella pusilla   Primaries   Female   Adult
 Field Sparrow   Spizella pusilla   Secondaries   Female   Adult

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
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